Time P1DT9h30m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
Cut pork shoulder into cubes. Place in a bowl and refrigerate while preparing the other ingredients. Grind garlic with a pinch of salt in a mortar to make a paste. Add fennel, anise, and black pepper. Bruise spices lightly with a pestle to release the flavors. Add red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, oregano, marjoram, coriander, mustard, allspice, sugar, and a splash of water. Stir to combine. Add the spice paste to the pork cubes. Mix thoroughly by hand. Add the remaining salt. Cover and refrigerate until flavors meld, 8 hours to overnight. Process the cold pork through a meat grinder on the slowest speed. Push a casing onto the stuffing tube of your meat grinder. Feed the sausage meat through the filling tray. Run the meat through the casing on the slowest speed until all the casing is used up. Tie casing at the end into a knot. Pinch and twist the meat to create links if desired. Place sausage onto a wire rack set over a sheet pan. Refrigerate uncovered for 24 hours. Preheat a charcoal grill for medium heat. Separate the links and grill them until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
Time 5h5m Yield 2 pounds or 10 to 12 (4-inch) sausage links Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Toast fennel seed in medium sized, heavy saute pan over medium heat, constantly moving seeds around in pan until they start to turn light brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Once cool, grind seeds and combine with salt, pepper, and chopped parsley in medium mixing bowl. Add pork and blend thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Using the fine blade of a grinder, grind the pork. After lubricating stuffer or stuffing attachment with shortening, load casing onto attachment, clipping end with a clothespin. Stuff meat into casings, trying to avoid air pockets. After stuffing is finished lay out on counter and tie off end. Pinch and twist to form 4-inch sausages. Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Store in refrigerator for use within 2 to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. If freezing, wrap in aluminum foil. If using immediately, saute over medium heat in a heavy saute pan with 1/4-inch of water. Bring water to boil, put on lid and cook for 10 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking over medium heat, turning every 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Sausage should reach an internal temperature of 150 to 156 degrees F.
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Time 1h Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
To prepare casings: Let casings soak in cool water about five minutes to remove salt on outer surface (no longer, or they will become too tender to stuff) and flush salt from the inside by placing one end on faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water (if you see holes or water leaking, cut and discard). Remove casing from faucet and gently squeeze out water; cover rinsed casings and refrigerate until ready to use. Mix all the ingredients and let stand for 1 hour. Mix again and then stuff into casings. Column: ‘Sausages like Mama used to make’ Frugal Gourmet News column.
